What color is #753121?

#753121 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Ebi Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #753121?

The RGB value is 117, 49, 33: 117 red, 49 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753121?

The complementary color is #216575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753121 color

#753121 rgb(117, 49, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #753121 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 19.2% green and 12.9% blue (117, 49, 33).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 56% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 72% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ebi Brown (#773C30), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#753121 color codes

HEX	`#753121`
RGB	`rgb(117, 49, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 19.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 56%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 72%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 72%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.64, 28.71, 24.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.64, 37.8, 40.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.71, 6.089, 2.155)`
Decimal	`7680289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753121, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #753121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #753121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753121; }
.text { color: #753121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 49 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753121, #755b21); }

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Questions

What color is #753121?: #753121 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Ebi Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #753121?: The RGB value is 117, 49, 33: 117 red, 49 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753121?: The complementary color is #216575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.